Income tax return filing in Karachi
Income Tax Return Filing in Karachi
Karachi’s corporate employees, traders and freelancers can become filers without going to a tax office. We register you with FBR, prepare your return and wealth statement, and file on IRIS.
Last date: the return for tax year 2026 is normally due by 30 September 2026. Filed after that, an individual pays a Rs 25,000 surcharge under the Finance Act 2026 to get onto the Active Taxpayer List.
Filing from Karachi
Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city and its financial centre, with the head offices of most banks and many listed companies around I.I. Chundrigar Road. For the city’s large corporate workforce, tax is already deducted every month, and the return is mainly about getting onto the Active Taxpayer List and claiming any refund that is due.
The city also runs on trade, from the wholesale markets of Jodia Bazar and Saddar to the importers, clearing agents and transporters working around the port. Traders and small business owners have returns where business income, stock and property all need to agree.
Individuals in Karachi fall under one of FBR’s Karachi tax offices, depending on their registration. That does not change how you file: registration and returns are done online through IRIS, and we handle it with you by phone and WhatsApp.
New to this? Our guide to becoming a filer in Pakistan covers the whole process.
Who we file for in Karachi
Corporate and banking staff
Employees of banks and companies, filed from the employer’s tax deduction certificate, with refunds claimed where due.
Traders and wholesalers
Sole proprietors in Karachi’s markets, including NTN registration for first-time filers.
Port and transport businesses
Sole proprietors in clearing, forwarding and transport, with business income and assets reconciled.
Freelancers and remote workers
People paid from abroad through Pakistani banks, with foreign receipts declared correctly.
Questions people ask
Do I need to visit an FBR office in Karachi?
No. Registration and filing are done online through IRIS, and we handle it with you by phone and WhatsApp.
My salary is taxed every month. Why should I file?
Because the deduction pays tax but does not make you a filer. Filing puts you on the Active Taxpayer List, which lowers the withholding you pay on banking, vehicle and property transactions, and it is how any excess tax is claimed back.
Aam sawalat
Karachi mein return file karwane ke liye kahan jana hoga?
Kahin nahi. Registration aur return online IRIS par hoti hai, aur hum phone aur WhatsApp par sab kar dete hain.
Salary se tax katta hai, phir filer kyun banein?
Kyun ke tax katne se aap filer nahi bante. Return file karne se aap ATL mein aate hain aur bank, gaari aur property ke kaamon par kam tax dete hain.
More on income tax filing
Start your return
Tell us a little about yourself and we will call you at a time that suits you. We prepare the return, you approve it, and we file it on IRIS and send you the acknowledgement.